Top Ranking Destinations and Activities

Since we are seeing a lot of places and we are getting a lot of questions about our favorites and least favorites so far, we have decided to include this page where we can keep better track.  Let us know if there is something you would like to know more about!

We are focusing on Central and South America here

Surfing Beaches

Best

1. Playa Gigante, Nicaragua
2. Playa Grande, Costa Rica
3. Santa Catalina, Panama

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Worst

1. Montañita
   

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National Parks and Hikes

Best

1. Mach Picchu, Peru
2. Yasuni National Park, Ecuador
3. Telica Volcano, Nicaragua
4. Corcovado, Costa Rica
5. Rumiñahui, Cotopaxi, Ecuador
6. Coiba Islands, Panama
   
7. Isla la Plata, Ecuador
8. Quetzal Trail, Panama

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Worst

NOT!  There is no such thing as a bad National Park!

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Best Rainforest

Best

1. Mastatal, Costa Rica
2. Yasuni, Ecuador
3. Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica
4. Parque Machia, Bolivia

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Worst

Gotchya - no such thing as a bad rainforest either!

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Scuba Diving Locations

Best

1. Isla Utila, Honduras
2. Coiba Islands, Panama

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Worst

1. Playas del Coco, Costa Rica

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Volunteering Opportunities

Best

1. Comunidad Inti Wara Yassi, Bolivia
2. Villas Mastatal, Costa Rica
3. Bolita, Costa Rica
4. Siempre Verde, Costa Rica
5. Jinotega, Nicaragua

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Worst

1. Sol y Mar, Panama (not terrible, but not great)

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Cities (keep in mind we aren't really city people)

Best

1. Cusco, Peru
2. Sucre, Bolivia
3. Valparaiso, Chile
4. Quito, Ecuador
5. Leon, Nicaragua
6. Baños, Ecuador
   

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Worst

1. Panama City, Panama
2. Guayaquil, Ecuador
3. La Paz, Boliva

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